Formula 1
Finbarr O’Connell had a very brief career as a Formula 1 Team Principal in 2014, overseeing Caterham for its final race. In the first of a two part interview, he explains how the demise of the team led to him being catapulted into the limelight at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi that year.
While Eddie Jordan’s name is known to every Irish person with a passing interest in sport, very few will remember that Ireland has been represented by a far more recent team boss in Formula 1. But, back in 2014, Finbarr O’ Connell briefly had control over a Formula 1 team as he took over as the Team Principal for the Caterham F1 team from Manfredi Ravetto for the season finale in 2014.